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  • QuestionDoes this come with thermal paste ?

    Asked by Danny.

    • Answer Hi Dan, the Intel Core I5-9600K does not come with heatsink/ fan or thermal paste. Best Buy does carry thermal solutions for your processor which can be found here https://www.bestbuy.com/site/fans-cooling-kits/cpu-fans-heatsinks/pcmcat339900050006.c?id=pcmcat339900050006 Thank you for choosing Intel.

      Answered by Intel team

  • QuestionWill this fit a Asus Prime X299-Deluxe II motherboard?

    Asked by KEAX.

    • Answer No, This CPU a LGA1151 Socket and your board is LGA2066 Socket

      Answered by Wizard

  • QuestionI need a cpu that has Ethernet for my semo electric internet to work faster. Will this CPu do that?

    Asked by Debgain.

    • Answer Hi the Ethernet is not coming off the cpu it is actually coming from the mother board but the cpu does make it power I actually happen to have this cpu and the Ethernet is extremely fast but overall it depends on what mother board you have

      Answered by Braydin

  • QuestionHow hot can this stock CPU run? I'm not looking to overclock, as I don't have the proper cooling solution, but I was wanting better performance over my i5-9400f. I have 6 case fans and a bigger than stock CPU fan. Is this CPU recommended for my build?

    Asked by IronSevenX.

    • Answer Are you having overheating issues with your 9400f? And how much RAM are you running? What type of performance gain are you looking for? Your PC specs (RAM speed and capacity, motherboard model/ chipset, GPU, PC case model) as well as what you use your PC for would help. If your 9400f is not having overheating issues I don't see the point in upgrading. The 9600k is faster but for the price to performance increase you might be better off upgrading your RAM or GPU, especially for gaming. GPU will perform the bulk of your processing for games along with your RAM. If your current CPU is overheating look into re-applying your thermal paste and cleaning any dust out of your pc and heat sinks and make sure your fans are set up to pull cool air in from the front of your case and exhaust (push) hot air out of the back and top of your case.

      Answered by BinCali

  • Questionwill this processor work with System Model B85M-DS3H-A ? im looking to buy one but idk if it works

    Asked by Maycon.

    • Answer No compatible your motherboard has a socket 1150 and I believe the i5-9600k is a socket 1151, also yours is like 4th gen and this is a 9th gen, usually I see motherboards from intel support 2 gens but yours can support like 4590 or 4690. It will be better for you look for a motherboard H370, Z370 or Z390 if you really want it, and be careful with the form factor compatible to your case, ATX, Micro ATX, mini Atx or ITX

      Answered by JM87

  • QuestionDoes this come with a cooler?

    Asked by Vlad.

    • Answer No to the simple fact that this series ends with a k which means that it is overclockable and they expect that you're going to put a larger more powerful fan than a stock fan

      Answered by Macivy72

  • Questionwill this work with a laptop if not please give me a procceser reccomendation thx :]

    Asked by IJUSTNEEDTOUPGRADEMYLAPTOP1.

    • Answer More than likely, your laptops processor is soldered directly into its motherboard and cannot be upgraded.

      Answered by Travis

  • QuestionI am currently building my own pc for gaming, my question is, will this be a good processor for smooth gameplay, if not, what should I do instead?

    Asked by jimbo2323.

    • Answer It is one of the more recent I5 releases. It is definitely a good start for mid term use. It is a very fast and smooth processor for the price and for it being an I5. It should last you a few years.

      Answered by benpegged1

  • QuestionDo I have to have a cooler for it

    Asked by Brayden.

    • Answer yes you need a cooler it does NOT come with a cooler . im using a cooler master 120 AIO and it keeps it nice and chill. i had a deepcool gammexx air cooler on it and it worked just as well . i liked the light on the cooler master and it was on sale so i switched but you do need a cooler and get a decent one and no problems

      Answered by davem

  • QuestionIs this processor faster and better than the Intel - Core i7-9700F Octa-Core 3 GHz Socket LGA 1151 Desktop Processor with Enhanced Speedstep Technology what is the difference of the Intel core i5 9600k 3.7 Ghz compared to the Intel i7-9700f 3 GHZ???

    Asked by DrewTechGuru.

    • Answer You do not say what kind of computing you are doing, but I'll look at this from a gaming standpoint. To put it simply, no. But to answer all your questions with detail, I'll start with the difference in The ending of the model names (K, F, etc.). the K suffix at the end of the i5-9600k model designated that it has been unlocked, meaning you can overclock the CPU; overclocking is a way of getting more power from a device. The F designation describes a CPU that does not have integrated graphics for mostly general pc computing. The idea behind the F design is that unnecessary power reserved for the graphics integration is not needed in PCs that are using a designated GPU (GTX 2060, 5600 XT, etc.). This in turn decreases the power consumption. The more specific difference in the two processors of i5-i7 here are that, typically an i7 model will have either have more cores, threads; basically more computing power to Do more things AT ONCE. To be clear, the i59600k is an excellent CPU for gaming at the moment because games are not using more than 6 cores typically. This might not be true in the future so the real difference in the two from a gaming perspective is minimal, although the i7-9700f might be better suited for future benefit when more cores are utilized in games. I have a device running an i9 generation 10 processor, and running games does not improve between the two. This also depends on the other peripherals you are using. I hope this helps anyone with the same question.

      Answered by SinNip11

  • QuestionDoes this come with a cooler

    Asked by Derek.

    • Answer No it is the Chip Only

      Answered by Audi

  • Questionits works with B250M GAMING PRO (MS-7465) ?

    Asked by ElectroNite.

    • Answer No, this MSI board will not work with the 9th Gen Intel I5-9600k. The board only supports 6th and 7th Gen processors.

      Answered by scottyb

  • Questioni have a ipmmb-fm motherboard will it be compatible?

    Asked by santi.

    • Answer No, this board will not support the 9th gen Intel I5-9600K processor. The board is a Z75 intel chipset and has a socket 1155 interface. It will only support 2nd and 3rd generation Intel Core chips.

      Answered by scottyb

  • QuestionWhat CPU and motherboard do I need to be able to upload an O.S. win 10 from a USB port?

    Asked by Dale.

    • Answer Any mobo CPU combo should go through a boot cycle when you change hardware and look for bootable media and eventually choose the USB if the win 10 media creation file is on there and your hard drives are formatted. Alternatively or to bypass any bootable devices you can manually set the boot cycle to choose usb first in the bios by pressing F1, to get into the bios. If you are asking for recommendations the i3 9100f and i5 9600k are probably the best value intel cpu's right now. Any "Z" mobo will allow you to access higher than 2666mhz clock speeds on your ram or you can just get a cheapo board. Keep in mind the cheapo boards may not have ARGB headers, AIO pump headers, M.2 slots or usb 3.0. CPU socket type 1151.

      Answered by Kmankman4321

  • QuestionWill this fit into my socket AM3B?

    Asked by Anonymous.

    • Answer No its intel not amd

      Answered by BigBoi

  • Questionwill this work in my dell XPS 8930?

    Asked by jerrywkco.

    • Answer Technically it should. All 8th and 9th gen is compatible. A bios update would be smart to do beforehand.

      Answered by Bryant

  • Questionis this a coffee lake 6 processor?

    Asked by LB.

    • Answer Yes and No; it is a 9th Gen. Coffee Lake, socket LGA-1151. Coffee Lake is the code name for 8th and 9th Gen. intel Core processors

      Answered by SinNip11

  • Questionwill this mother board work (ASUS - ROG STRIX H370-F GAMING (Socket LGA1151) USB 3.1 Gen 1 Intel Motherboard with LED Lighting) work with this processor

    Asked by Orlando.

    • Answer Yes most if not all 300 series motherboard will work with all 8th and 9th gen processors. Update the bios before hand

      Answered by Bryant

  • QuestionIs this a computer cpu with Windows 10 loaded? That I can pair with monitor, keyboard and mouse and good to go?

    Asked by Biren.

    • Answer No this is just the processor which is on 1 of many parts of a Computer

      Answered by Brandon11

  • QuestionIf i have a 6Gb graphics card already, does this CPU make better sense then one without graphics built in?

    Asked by BillyG.

    • Answer If you have a 6gb gpu then you do not need one with graphics built in, but this is an excellent processor.

      Answered by Nick